Circulating Books

All books on religions will be located in the 200s on the library shelves. Historical books will be located in the 900s. Use the following terms to search for

• Anti-Semitism
• Judaism
• Holocaust
• Jewish holidays
• Israel
• Zionism

Reference

There are several reference books on world religions. Take a look in:

• R 200 and 220 for encyclopedias on world religions
• R270 and 290 for atlases, guides and dictionaries on world religions
• REF 940.5318 ENC Encyclopedia of the Holocaust

Databases

Research a particluar religion in one of the academic databases below.

• Biography Resource Center: Click on Category Browse in top menu bar. Scroll down to religious leaders. Password: elvis
• ABC-CLIO Databases: Contains several social studies databases. Search from homepage to locate articles in each of the databases.
• ABC-Clio E-Books: Collection of digital reference books
• Diversity Studies Collection: Explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. Password: elvis
• Gale Virtual Library: Contains several e-books with a variety of information on many topics. Password: elvis
• CQ Researcher: Type in your religion. Articles deal with social issues. User name: dblibrary Password: dblibrary
• Religion and Philosophy Database: Find academic articles on your religion. Password: elvis
• World Book Online

Web Portals

• Overview of World Religions: From the University of Cumbria
• Virtual Religion Index
• BBC Judaism at a Glance
• Judaism and Jewish Resources
• Judaism 101
• Jewish Virtual Library
• Yahoo Directory on Jewish Religion